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Dan, Yes the %SCAN returns a 10i0 value that is the position where the scan detected the value, or zero if it is not found. Since the IF statement can only evaluate logical expressions (i.e., indicator type stuff) you need to put it in a form that the IF statement understands, hence "if %scan(...) > 0". I don't much like it either, but that's the way it is. I like your scan routine that validates the field for a "values" clause. If you have my RPG ToolKit you can use the "InList" procedure and do it the way you said you'd really like to, as follows: if InList(W_WIPSTA: 'B':'H':'I':'P') .... Endif Bob Cozzi -----Original Message----- From: rpg400-l-bounces@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:55 PM To: rpg400-l@midrange.com Subject: "If %scan(x:y)" is not valid??? (All variable fields described here are 1-character) I was somewhat surprised to find that C IF %scan( ACFLAG : 'ABC' ) does not compile, even at v5r2. I have to add a "> 0" test to make it work, i.e., C IF %scan( ACFLAG : 'ABC' ) > 0 I am trying to avoid the C ACFLAG SCAN 'ABC' C IF %FOUND Currently, I am looking at a block of code like this C IF ACFLAG = 'A' C AND ( W_WIPSTA = 'B' C OR W_WIPSTA = 'H' C OR W_WIPSTA = 'I' C OR W_WIPSTA = 'P') C AND ( W_BILTYP = 'C' C OR W_BILTYP = 'F' C OR W_BILTYP = 'R') and would like to simplify it thusly: C IF ACFLAG = 'A' C AND %scan( W_WIPSTA : 'BHIP') > 0 C AND %scan( W_BILTYP : 'CFR' ) > 0 (Actually, my example is simplified; I have more tests than that.) Is this understandable? At first glance, I found it confusing. I would much rather code this more like: C IF ACFLAG = 'A' C AND W_WIPSTA = ('B' 'H' 'I' 'P') C AND W_BILTYP = ('C' 'F' 'R') where multiple values in a parentheses set in an "if equal" test logically implies an OR grouping. Curious minds need to know... TIA, Dan __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
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